Trump tells top officials to look at rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a major shift as trade dispute with China escalates
The 11-nation Pacific Rim trade deal was intended by the Obama administration as a way to counter China��s influence, but Trump criticized the pact as a candidate and pulled the United States out of it in early 2017.
Trump gave the new orders to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow during a meeting with lawmakers and governors on trade issues, according to GOP Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and Ben Sasse (Neb.), who attended the meeting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/?wpisrc=al_news__alert-economy--alert-national&wpmk=1
Whiplash, anyone??
The 11-nation Pacific Rim trade deal was intended by the Obama administration as a way to counter China��s influence, but Trump criticized the pact as a candidate and pulled the United States out of it in early 2017.
Trump gave the new orders to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow during a meeting with lawmakers and governors on trade issues, according to GOP Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and Ben Sasse (Neb.), who attended the meeting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/?wpisrc=al_news__alert-economy--alert-national&wpmk=1
Whiplash, anyone??